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Man, I just know I'm going to have problems laying the upper deck. Have just about finished the planking for the upper hull and the variation where the plank meets the frames is mind boggling.
I knew there would be a prob with 15 so I was prepared for that, but this . . . . I can appreciate that there will be slight variation per model as is stated in Tomick's build diary but this is ridiculous.
I'm going to be doing a lot of packing and not just a sliver of card.One or three of the frames are about a plank's thickness away.
Anyone else had this prob?
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hi sinbad,sorry to hear that you are having more problems,this particular one is more common then you think, especially with new builders.it is caused with the laying of the false keel,the keel, brackets and ribs,all have to be very carefully set up. the ribs need the fit snugly,not too tight,and NOT too loose either.I found it easier to set up by gluing the ribs and lower deck to the keel after assembling them,using a paintbrush. that way the ribs can be manoeuvred and fitted more accurately so packing is kept to a minimum. also the importance of a jig with 100mm, 'L' brackets is a must. you can strip it down and reset it,or carry on and pack the ribs that need it, but beware you could be altering the width by doing it this way.and may have problems later. with careful sanding down you should be ok though. good luck. k. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Than you Karl. I guess like most beginners I was not aware of the'jig' you mentioned until I found and referred to this forum. If it had been mentioned in the part build magazine or diary I'm sure I would have had one of these, but as it was, I was well under way with my build.
Something I should mention and that is, I noticed that the offending frames/ribs are thinner in their width than the others. By this I mean from where the deck support beams rest to the where the hull planks attach. The thin ones measure at 6mm whereas most of the others measure at 8mm. So, I'm guessing it's just bad laser cutting.
I'm inclined to go for the packing of the hull side as apposed to the deck side as all the support beam niches line up.
But hey! It's no biggie. It's a learning curve, although a very expensive one.
Thanks again for your response.
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